论坛报业集团总部设在芝加哥，初创于1847年，现有雇员约2万人。2000年8月，论坛公司以83亿美元的高价收购了时报-镜报公司，开创了世界报业史上金额最大的报纸并购记录。
几年前，当论坛报业集团出售时，认为慈善家也许可以拯救风雨飘摇的报业的想法就开始萌芽了。
The idea that philanthropists might rescue ailing titles first surfaced a couple of years ago, when the Tribune Group was for sale.
据报道，论坛报业集团的对冲基金股东有意将8份报纸卖给同一位买家，这个消息可能令部分买家望而却步。
Some buyers might be put off by the reported wish of Tribune's hedge-fund owners to sell all eight papers to one buyer.
Mays家族已经看够了Clear频道那徘徊不前的股价；拥有论坛报业12%股份的Chandler家族集团也有同样的感觉。
The Maysfamily has had enough of watching Clear Channel's share price stagnate;likewise the Chandler clan, which owns 12% of Tribune.
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